351. Chronic cough and QoL in allergic and respiratory diseases measured by a new specific validated tool-CCIQ.
- Author
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Braido F, Baiardini I, Tarantini F, Fassio O, Balestracci S, Pasquali M, Tarchino F, and Canonica GW
- Subjects
- Affect, Asthma complications, Asthma psychology, Chronic Disease psychology, Cough etiology, Female, Gastroesophageal Reflux complications, Gastroesophageal Reflux psychology, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Nose Diseases complications, Nose Diseases psychology, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive complications, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive psychology, Sleep, Cough psychology, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires
- Abstract
Even though chronic cough (CC) is a bothersome symptom, only a small number of studies have evaluated its specific burden on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The aim of the present study was to assess how the presence of CC interferes with HRQL. A total of 95 outpatients were enrolled during medical consultation at our "Chronic Cough Center". A health status measure (SF-36) and a new HRQL questionnaire specific for CC (CCIQ) were administered before the initial visit. Compared to the reference sample, CC patients reported significantly lower scores in 5 of 8 SF-36 domains: Social functioning (t=10.292), Physical role limitation (t=9.667), Emotional role limitation (t=7.712), General health (t=5.154) and Vitality (t=4.426). The analysis of CCIQ scores showed a disability due to CC, independent of its etiology. The greatest disabilities were observed in the Social relationship (58.33) domain, followed by Sleep/Concentration (54.26), Mood (51.49) and Daily activities (47.69). Sleep, disturbing the partner, and irritability were the three outstanding aspects, affecting 80% of patients. These results show that CC has a high negative impact on HRQL, and they further suggest that the CCIQ is a useful tool for obtaining a global evaluation including its impact and therapeutic options.
- Published
- 2006